Tulsi Gabbard’s Edward Snowden problem
Any one of those resume bullet points might be enough to sink her precariously perched nomination, but in her confirmation hearing today it was Edward Snowden that dominated the discussion. Judging from the line of questioning from senators in both parties,
At Gabbard’s confirmation hearing, Edward Snowden may loom large
Tulsi Gabbard’s past statements on Syria, Russia, Ukraine and warrantless spying have all given Republican senators pause. But for some lawmakers another issue looms just as large: Edward Snowden, the former government contractor who released reams of classified data on American surveillance programs in 2013 and then fled to Russia.
Gabbard was questioned by Republicans and Democrats alike on her views of Snowden and whether she believes he was a traitor.
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to be Director of National Intelligence, refused to call Edward Snowden a traitor at her ...
Among the topics that came up: her stance on an electronic surveillance program, her push to drop charges against Edward ...
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's nominee for intelligence director, faced questions at Senate hearing about Syria, Russia and Edward ...
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